The Torch Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords, The Dropkick Murphys. Guitar chords by Marc. 6/8
timing. To me this song is about a man who worked way too much, all work and no play, he passed it on to his children and
now regrets it in his old age. Not a bad little song and I'm sure there's a message there for a lot of grafters.

Intro: D-DSus4-A-D 2x

Wash a[D]way[Em]all the [G]lines on your face that [D]show how you've aged -DSus4 - Dit's a [D]long way [Em]down[G]your
back's been broken you [D]can't make the rounds -DSus4the [D]tables are turned as the [G]litany goes -G-Emyou're a
[G]rotten old man who'll be [D]covered in dirt -DSus4-D[D]on your knee[Em] and [G]pray to the maker that [D]caused
you to bleed;

Chorus[D]Turn back the [G]hand on the clockyou're a [D]bitter old man who's done
[A]nothing but workyour [D]hands to the bone on the [G]assembly linesyou've [D]grown cold to the touch of the [A]ones
that you love[D]ignorance is something you [G]can't overcome but you've [D]passed it on down and that's [A]something
much worsefor a [G]bitter young man[A]is now taking the [D]torch -D-Dsus4a [G]bitter young man[A]is now taking
the [D]torch;

Repeat Intro

Silent [D]scorn[Em]you've [G]taken it out on the [D]ones you adore -DSus4-D[D]Inside ra[Em]gethey've [G]left
you before but they'll [D]come back again -DSus4they'll [D]pray for you with [G]all their love -G-Embut this [G]time
your indifference just [D]can't be excused –DSus4-D[D]Forced amends[Em]well it's [G]something you'll die with
but it [D]goes on for them;